Michael expected to play against Arkansas; OSU at 11:30 a.m.

COLLEGE STATION — Texas A&M coach Mike Sherman said during Monday’s weekly press conference that he expects freshman running back Christine Michael to play on Saturday against Arkansas.

“He had a tweaking in his knee that was bothersome to him,” Sherman said of why Michael sat out A&M’s 56-19 victory over Alabama-Birmingham on Saturday.

Sherman said a couple of days off have been good for Michael, who strained his calf in the Aggies’ second game against Utah State.

“The weekend served him well,” Sherman said Monday. “He was running around this morning … I do expect him to play this week.”

Sherman added that senior starting offensive tackle Lee Grimes (bruised ribs) practiced “a little bit” on Monday and that Sherman will see how Grimes fares when the team partakes in more drills on Tuesday.

 Oklahoma State at A&M, the Big 12 opener, will kickoff at 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 10 and air on Fox Sports Net, the league announced on Monday.